Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-11
Washir : Clothes.

Washing Clothes.
The main thing to be remembered is,
that boiliH1 SnolS viii not set the dirt,
or yellow the clothes, aud the mere
soiled the clothing, the greater the adj
vantage of this method. A FOUNDER
is needed. There is Il tin FOUNDER OPP
Grated by a lever, which u child can
work with ease, Any othcr kind viii
do as well, only more strength is re-
quircd i'm the use Of the ordinary
wooden implement.
Sort the clothes, placing the finest
in the tub, the others in shape so that
they can be quickly reached whom
needed Shave any good soap, Put
this with little water, into a kettle 10
dissolve by boiling. Have ready also
boiler full of water, timing il, so rs
to have it boil ut the same time the
SOAP is dissolved. Then add to the
boiling suds a little salsoda and kero-
seue. At this stage do not leave it.. rs
the addition of the kerosene will cause
ii to overflow. In moment or two
the soap and kerosene will have form
ed a complete emulsion, when it viii
commence to rise. Remove from fire
and Immediately pour over the clothes
in tub, adding the boiling water. Use
water freely and put in but "A few
clothes at one time. Pound rapidly,
wiring out, put i'll more clothes Two
or three minutes is enough to spend
over each lot, rs the idea is to have the
water as near boiling as possible wheE
H. IN, Il
dirt. Twenty minutes is enough time
to use in pounding and wringing the
ordinary washing for a family Of six
persons.
Now, look over the pieces. Hand
kerchiefs, towels, napkins, table
cloths, sheets, pillow-slips unless
used by laboring men, and much
soiled, need no rubbing. If the per-
son doing the washing is not strong,
she may now sit, having little wa
ter IN a wash-basIn and piece of
soap, on the table beside her, and rub
all soiled portions, such rs collars,
Wristbands, etc, with the hands
When strong and able, q tub and
board with a little water, win be,
perhaps. more satisfactory. In the
should be ready, that it may be at the
boiling point when the clothes are all
looked over Pound them through
this, as through the first, taking no
more time, using only the clear WA
ter Then through last water,
which may be blued, and does not re-
quire to he boiling.
When wringing, clothes stick
should be used, as the water is too kot
Tor hands. Sheets and table-cloths
will 90 through the Wriugcr nicely if
started at one corner. Ovcralls, or
any garment with buckles, should
have the buckle first put through the
Wriuger, when they will give no
trouble The boiling suds will not
InJurc any wringer The amount OF
soap must be determined, not only by
size of wash, but by the quality OF
the soap. 1t is best to use little
more than would be required IN the
ordinary manner, Many housckepp-
ers who use Kerosene, allow two table
spoontul- 20 a Wash-boilcr of clothes.
but teacupful is not TOO much Ia
Use in the above way for q Washing
for six persons.
itauy object to the use of kerosene
or soda, leo them hy all mean, try tht
boiling -uds pouCeJ over the clothes,
and ii pJuuaer is not usedt allow
Jgvm 90 De- ia the ~ud>, either over
might, co. for an uour iu the morning
while tine other work i being uttcud-
eel %. They viii wash much easier.
\ tigh; cover made 20 tit the tub viii